New Ulm weekly review., 1887-08-31
MINNESOTA NEWS.
Good Health in Minnesots.

Good Health in Minnesota
Dr. Hewitt OF Red Wing, secretary of Che
state board of health, reported at the last
annual meeting on the 25th on the health
Of the state in general, on the prevalence
OF infectious diseases in cattle and men,
on the vital sta tist:cs OF the state, and on
the work OF the laboratory OF the board
IN the matter OF water and food analyses.
Full details were presented OF the many
(. cases OF poisoning at Rochester, OFonoco
and Mazeppa last June. The poison
ing resulted from the eating of a
lot OF smoked sturgeon. The examination
OF the board showed that the poisoning
was dueto the meat having become putrid
from the excessive heat. The STATISTICAL
e report OF the secretary may be epitomized
as follows: Number OF births in the state,
from Jan. l to July 1, 1887, 1925: num-
Der OF deaths, 1923; number OF boards OF
health in the state in active operation,
about 100; number of persons directly
employed by these boards and members
Of the same, about 5000.
At Albert Lea, the seven men charged
with robbing the money drawer OF John
Pauls lumber office were held for petty
larceny, only S13 having been found
$50 sold-piece in the mouth OF one OF the
prisoners, so the charge was changed to
grand larceny.
Mrs. Sophia Lohrum of Hastings has
u commenced an action in the district court
Tor divorce from her husband, Frederick
Lohrum, upon the ground OF willful deser-
ton. They were married in Dakota coun-
ty June 20, 1879, and he abandoned her
in April, 1888. His present whereabouts
ur1yr 1os,
years OF age and the defendant thirty
seven.
At..New Ulm, while at work moving a rail.
road track A. Herbeck, one OF the laborers.
found small package containing watch
chains and charms. They had probably
been stolen from a jewelry store and de-
posted under railroad tie for sale keep
ing.
George Fitzgibbons, who was confined
in the Anoka city lookup to await the
meeting OF the grand jury on the charge OF
r stealing $3.50. escaped from the Jail.
In the regimental team match at Fort
Smelling Lieut.. Frank Avery wins the Pio-'
neer Press medal.
The liabilities OF A. L. Peters, OF Anoka
who lately made an assignment, are
~, 1921, with $4,S74.77 assets. The
: heaviest creditor is a brother, o. E.
Peters OF Cincinnati, S3,263. Noyes
Bros. u Cutler OF St. Paul are in for ST.
l54; Minnesota Linseed Oil Co., SSOl:
Anoka National bank, $500; and Detloff
& Stearns, ST.. Paul. s59s.
Leonard Johnson arrived at Mortified
with his last cargo OF imported horses. He
brought sixty Percherons and ten French
= coach horses. Some will be taken to his
stables at East Castle Rock The remain
>. der will be kept at Northfield.
The state superintendent received a letter
lately from superintendent Carroll OF Doug
las county making inquiries as to whether
the temperance text books selected by the
commission must be used by the districts
OF the state, or whether the districts have
the right to choose other text books On the
same subject. ATTORNEY General Clapp
holds that the law does not compel the
? use OF the book selected but he urges, how
ever, it's uniform adoption.
Mrs. Ellen Fennan Of st. Paul. draws her
husbands money from the bank and elopes
with the man she loves to Brainerd.
Charles McHogan, former resident OF
Minneapolis and a plasterer by occupation,
was killed at Los Angeles. CAL, by falling
from the third story of building upon
which he was employed.
Maiden Rock, Wis, died at his residence
in that village, aged seventy two years.
Warrants were served at St. Paul on DR..
lie Grand Denslow and Bradish Smith,
who are charged with shooting praire
chickens at Window on the 18th inst.
these being the last two days OF the closed
season. The warrants were issued on COM
plants OF Game Warden Zwicky, who has
the names OF Others charged with the same
oIense' and more prosecutions will follow
Gov. McGill granted a arequisition for the
return to Chicago, Ill.,, OF Aggie Edison
alias Aggie Callahan and Maud Dillon.
alias Maud Goodman. The petition for
the requlstion was based upon the allega.
tlon that the parties had, while inmates
OF a house OF ill fame in Chicago, stolen
Sl25 in money, a number of dresses, some
lewelry and other articles OF value from
the keeper OF the house.
train brought a man to Crystal Lake
who had been robbed and shot in u box
car at Iceland. He has u bullet wound in
his stomach and cannot survive. His
he had been working for the Union Pacific
railway, driving team. He was on his
way to Huron.
At Herman, the Pomme de Terre Touring
mills we're burned. with the elevator The
loss is $50, 900.
Henry Babcock of st. Paul and Miss
Eva NJ. Squires were united in marriage
by Rev. L. H. Shumate, at the residence
OF the brides mother, Mrs. John Carroll,
in Lake City.
At Sauk Center, Dennis Spencer, an old
citizen, dropped dead OF heart disease.
The Austin Pressed Brick company has
commenced operations, putting on twenty
live men. They will have a capacity when
FULLY operating OF 10, 900 bricks daily.
There is inquiry at Austin tor G. W.
Ellors, who came month ago from ST.
Louis and opened a paint shop. Several
attachments were issued on his stock, and
the sheriff reports him not to be found
tie owes the State bank $1OO and other
creditors smaller amounts.
Fred q. Hardenberg son OF the well
known Minneapolis miller. figures as plain
tlif IN a So 900 damage suit against the
Manitoba road. He claims that he took
train for Wayzata. but could not find a
seat. When the conductor came around
ne offered TO pay his fare if he could be